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' i cs - Foon iin hii et baler | “NUMBER I By Louis Tracy 7”: i *t A Mystery Story of New York, Filled With Surprises Copyright, 1919, by Edward J, Clode) OTOCADE Pe BUDE bv aati: 9H ae aL oe aT ee peat eka yt Hey aa EE, | SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INSTALMENT. Francis Theyden @ dimousine tell his daughter t Club, Innes occupied by a Ars, ne hy Miele on aviation a banal statement don knew it, but he afte the first crazy words that w serve to cloak the monstrous thought which leaped into his And a picture danced before mind’s eye, a picture not fair and gracious woman been done to “death, but @weet-voiwed girl in a white dress who was saying to a fine- looking man standing by her -side “Father, aren't you coming home wit?, ame?” His blurred senses were conscious of the strange medley produced by tne familiar noises of a railway sition blending with the quietly authorifa- live voice of the Chief Inspector, “Clancy and 1 have the inquiry in hand, Mr. Theydon,” the devective was saying. “We called at you. thi! and Bates told us of the suunds you both heard about 11.20 las: night. I'm atraid we have rather upset you by coming here, but Bates was unable to way what time you would revuin home, so I thought you would uot mind if we accompanied him in order to find oyt the hour at whieh it would apd “d brain. his of the who had of 4 satin convenient for you to meet ts at your flat—this evening, of course." You have certainly given me the shock of my life,” Theydon gisped, hat or woman dead, murdered 1i's too awful!’ How was she killed?” “She was strangled.” - “Oh, this is dreadful! Shal! | phone apologies to the man I'm dining with "No need for that, Mr. Theyde aid Steingall sympathetically Berry now we blurted out our un- pleasant news. But you had tv told and we have to get your by sume time to-night. Can you be at home by 11? « “Yes, yes. I'll be there without fail.” “Thank you. We have a ood wany inquiries to make in the mean titue. Goodby for the present The two made off. Steingall had done all the talking, but The ydon was far too disturbed to pay heed to the frivial fact that Clancy, after «ne ewift glance, seemed to regard him as a negligible quantity. It was borne an on him that the detectives cvi- cently believed he had som of importance to say, und to render it almost imp: him to escape questioning while his mem: ng meant ory was still active with reference to events of the previous night. And he had so little, yet so much, to tell. On his testimony alone it would be a com- paratively easy matter to establisn beyond doubt the identity of Mrs. Lester's last known visitor, And wit would be the outcome? He diured hardly trust his own too lively imagi- nation.” Whether or not his tesi!mony mwive a clue to the police, tne yrrevocable issue was that somewhere ir New York there was 4 girl nome Kyelyn who would regard a certain young man—Francis Rerrold Th evden. 4u wit—as a loathsome and de-picavle Paul Pry Bates, somewhat relieved by | de marture of the emissaries oj i yeau, recalled his master’s seittered wits to the affairs of the moment “it's gettin’ on for ir,” he maid. “I've engiged a dress.n’ rocn “Tell you what, Bates,” said Tit den abstractedly, “it's my fixed velie! that you and I could do with a bunuy and soda apiece.” “That would be a good idea, sir The good idea was duly vcted en While Theydon was dressing, Bates foid him what little he know of rie tragedy, which was discovered by Mrs. Tester’s maid when she brought a cup f tea to her mistress's bedroom at 19 lock that morning, Bates himsel was the first person appeaiel t« the distracted woman, and lie had th food sense to leave the boiy and it evrroundings untouched uni!| & doctor and the police had been simmoned by telephone. henceforth the diy lial Ween passed in a whirl of excitement, active in respect to police nr ries and passive in its resistance to news paper interviewers. He saw no valil reason why his employer's plan should fhe disturbed, and so mate no effort to communicate with him at Il Btead Plains. ' “Them ‘tec’s were very ness sir,” said Bates, rather indignantly, very pressin’, especiall’ the I ttle «ne He almost wanted to know wil wy *ad, for breakfast.” At tha!, Theydon laughed y wnd as ii happened, Batos's m humor prevented his employe from pscertaining the exact natire of Wlaney's pertinacity. Moreover, tine was passing. At a quarter past 7 Theydon called a taxi and was carrie! Forbes's house Rates mg n Mad mwiftly to Mr aon Avenue, while Jomself and the dre BAth Street car. ‘The mere change of clot ing, aide hy the stimulant, had cleared They con's faculties. Though he would gladly have foregone the dinne the realized that it Was not a bad th that he should be obliged, as it were, fa wrench his thoughts from uo mightmare of crime with whie) such a man at Evelyn's father might be as- innocently sociated, even AE nae pate he Wasysiven seme. houy= to marshal his-forees for the dis ie with the representatives of ihe Surean. He knew well that he must face the dilemma boldly, Two conse were open, He could either star Rates's scanty knowledse, no mo and no less. of avew his ampler oly fervations. And why should he sovink Tram the latter alternative? Was he ny Yringing himeelr practiontly within (ie jaw? Why should ony man he phiclded, no matter what his sorta position or how beautital pis daug fer, who might possibly have cise heath of the pleasant-m nnered and Yadytike woman fated now t Femain forever a tragic ghost in te memory of one who had dwe!t unite ne same root with her for five months? Ti was a thorn? problem: yet tp. mitted of oniy one solutior Dats must be done though the heavens fall This conviction grew on Theydon an his cab Kcurried across the atrerts and avenues-of the east side. A nvetty cones, comtd not be allowed to sweep rts leaving Daly's Theatre when he hears a distinguished m Will hot accompany her home bys Will goto. the nel sou ‘Thevite aif ari vnwagy standing Tiwsgon Sees the suing man alia? of Now 17, weros the Hains 10 Ket data for ton Forbes, « millions Ts tet by Hates in NO, 17, was tur aydon, side the first principles of citizen- hip. Indeed, so reassuring was this reasoned judyment that he felt a sense of reli¢f “as he paid off the cab and, tang the bell ot the Forbes mansion ’Mr. Theydon!" snnounced the man, throwing wide the door A lady, bent ove spread on a distont the words and hastened guest. “My father is expecting Theydon,” she suid, "He was rather late in Wall Street here now at any moment,’ don Wae no neurotic boy whose surcharged nerves were liable to crack in a crisis demanding some unnasual measure of self-control, Yet the roum tind its contents—and, not least, the gracefl girl advancing with out- stretched hand—swam before his eyes, Recanse this was Evelyn, and ot wos. tain as the succession of night to day that Mrs. Lester's mysterlous vis- yust have been Evelyn's father, Creighton Forbes. CHAPTER Th. © petrified was ‘Theydon on coms ing face with tJ person with whom-he to that umble sy a sinall Hrectly n him and his hostess. At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly In the existing cireumstonces no more fortunate incident could hap- pened, sinee it brought Evelyn Forbes herself ullwiitingly tu the He 1 and their very “May I share the joke?" seid a and Theyd@ xnew before vrned that the man he had last svn sppearing around the cornew of j': Thaesmot in a heavy rainstorm , wi in the room. Stunding there in that getight’ drawing room, made welcome by nan like Forbes, and’ admittéd by a zirl like Morbes’s daughter, vdon tried to believe that meeting: with those ill-omened detectives @t the Long Island depot in some sort ‘a fig- ment of the imagination But he was instantly and effectually brought back to a dour sense of re ity by Ellen Forbes's next words. She had ziven the album to her father and some p.ints ey turned at to, greet the M ned be Ol, The ior James: face to expected that he hair which lay meet in room, oy bet we have eyes met ughed at close sange. by chance looked at Theydon, just as she had looked at him the previous night. “Were you at Daly's Theatre last night?" she inquired suddenly, "he said, ‘Then finding tt Was no help for it, he went on: “You and | have hit on the same discovery, Miss Forbes, “We three ood together at the exit. 1 was walt-. ing for # taxt and saw you get into your eae Now you know just why I fell over the ehair.' whes glanced up quick!y Don't tell me Tomlinson forgot to move that infernal ehair again!” he cried. “Really, 1 must get rid either of our butler or'the Canaletto—yer 1 ze both Don't blame ‘Tomlinson, father dears? laughed the girl At that moment Tomlinson himself, mperturbed and portly. annonnced that difner was served. The three fescending the stairs, chatting lightly about the musical comedy witnessed overnight. It was no new revelation to Theydon that truth shouid prove stranger than fiction, but the trite phrase Was fast assuming a fresh and sinister personal significance. He be- lieved, and not without good reason, that no man living had ever under- gone an experience comparable with his present adventure. When he that house he was going straight to two officers of the law whose duty it vould become to call upon Mr. Fosbes tor a and true explanation of the visit to Mrs, Lester—provided, that is, he t hem what he knew.” Talk about a death's-head grinning wi a ast! At that bright dinner table he Was a prey of keener emotion than ever shook 4 Borgia entertaining one whom he meant to poison. In sheer self-defense, he @n animation he seldom displayed: Evelyn was evidently much taken by him. and. fired by her manifest inter- . he indulged in fantastic naradax wild ts of fancy. Seemingly, his exuberance stimulated Morbes, himself « Well informed talker An how sped all too soon, The girl rose with a sigh “It's 100 bad that TI should have to go." she said. "f shall be bored stiff Winton's, But T can't get except hy telling # positive clephone, Vather, next k Mr. Theydon to dinner, me know in goad time, and of you will be rid of me 8 shook hands with Theydon 1» wits giving her father a i Kk guest moved to the door and held it open, As she passed Ht she smiled, and her eves said ik ue Come won! yoom ne of its glow am Don't sit dow din, Pheydon," 1 Forbes ne “We'll have eat. brought to my den, What ts your favorite ligneiir—or shall we tel! Tam fyson to send along that decante # pore? ogt's a fi ite wine. An titer gliss won't hurt you-—or me wothat mat Thevdon hud hardly dared te touck he champagne supplied during the neal. Abstemious at all rimos, bee Hise he found that wine or spirits Hlovfeved with his capacityeat work felt that a-elear head and steady eve © called for that night nore than any other nigh in his life Mowsng the lead given by his hom reforey he elected the pang You ave 10," dail, Farbes Me rear Un. Tohinson's di im? 'Ohiret ie the Hau boys wort forsmeny hut he whe aspires to boa hero must drank brandy Te Heh, not aspiring to the heroic, we'll Lick#Lo,por Do Not Miss To: Morrow's Interesting instalment, the last ' inh avai Family By Roy L. McCardell. Copyright, 1981, by the Pres, Publishin | Group Exercises } Specially Arranged by Doris Doscher (The New York Boeing World | ’ COpyrAENE IDZL, Wy The Press Publishing Co (Phe Niw York vening World? HE vacation 9 Jary family T had been peteted as well as short ond. not” swe: nt Tsimply bere ek with all the Lscomforts cmd ancient meonven- ences of (Uncle Hen farm “Well all L hope is chat we haven't come home with mataria or typhoid!" Mrs. Jarr with a sigh. “Willi would go barefoot aud has his feet n such terrible condition we had to bring him home in old canvas sneak- ers three sizes to big for him, and 1 Fhow that people on ihe train thought ny 1 fresh air family from the ams! Kor sunburned wok like an alevholic, and litt No. were Ose Wate ONE!—Charge forward with the td vieht foot and raise both arms for- aou ward. Mma tore her frocis, and goodness ; TWO!—Heels together and arms hnows is Pressed Ke Ts Ad - ‘ hows | was dressed like a bess dow woman! v. dary said nothing. He was too THREE!—Charge backward with the igued ufter the horrors of a week T/#HE foot and raire the arms up- on Unele Henry's farm and having oath fo carry all the suit c@ses up three rou Heels) “togeth any as Hights of stairs ie a oe death ok ; ‘ . . aken with straight elbows and Mrs. Jarr ran to open the windows jead, this is one of the beat possible to air the apartment, crying out combinations for all over work and against the dust and mildew that she especially for general postural co seemed to see everywhere, and Mr ‘ection ‘ cises son is bound 17—COMBINATION OF CHARGING FORWARD AND WARD AND ARMS RAISING FORWARD AND UPWARD. several charging positions, but tc : BACK- Beautifying The Neck By Charlotte C. West, M.D. ‘ . Conyright, 1021, be die Pee ina ¢ (The New York hice World is the exceptional woman who cay ies a naturally pure and delicate) Unted akin into the thorties, anday to white necks, talese they aro art Heially produced, they are indest « varity Frequent aijusions have been aviue the tremendous influence of che in testinal tract upon the outer skin, Ail the bleaching agents at our commant Will not correct diseolorations ‘ by continued indiscretions in diet and the like The yellow, coarse appearance the neck so often complained of however, in most instunces the of neglect of the body and of ¢ We have had in these group exer- Ness IN dress. Many women accord combinations of {he neck scant attention, givin night's lex. 20Me thought only when its sharia 1 to be ot great benefit, imperfections are thrown into hold relief by contact with W color they which gives have not worn since girlhood, or wie because it permits you to come back to positign on count two, : you a bigge the vim. These recognized backward charge hand gymnastic: to be one actors in health building and g opportunity for making greater ae atest with of the g some occasion negessitates the de ning of an evening frock, The finest soup is none too good r the neck. The following makes soap ofrare excellence for this pur of movement, expecially for those who Pose: Shave very fine one pound of have little opportunity for outdoor Ue purest ¢ lian soap; cover this athletics. We do this forward and With cold water in an earthen dish, backward charging when we play Which is placed in a water bath or tennis, but lncking opportunity for Sttainer; as soon as the mass la hat, the croup eany.t the same ben. Melted stir in one-half pound of oat Gite by doing this/exercixo meal and set away to cool When Jarr threw down the baggage he was laden with and made a bee-line for the sofa, “Be it ever so humble, there's no place like the dear old flat “Now, ple things and telephone to Gertrude at her married sister's thut we are back and 1 shall expect her this very eve ning, so she can start with the wash- ing and cleaning th® house first thing murmuring se get up fro} there an giv me hand!" eri Mrs. Jarr, in the morning!" ‘ et something cooling out of the — Mr, Jarr went out and found 4 good medicine closet for Willie's sore feet, jiidhe (oni Co ascortnlncchat (Ce and go telephone to Tony to bring servant girl's married sister's { le- in some ice right away, and then you phone was discontinued and cut ca cun go dut and get milk and meat joth for incoming as well as outgo'ng aid butler and bread and"—— messages. ‘Then he returned laden Mr. Jarr went to the telephone, but with provender and again threw him- was informed by Central that service cap on the sofa to rest his weary had been aiscontinued for non-pay- jones, ment of an overdue bill. “Messages vies Jarr, who had been clubbing can come in,” said Central, “but none can £0 gut. “They\might have waited—1 had éther things I fiad to pay before we went away!” Mrs, Jarr complained “Well, you: go out and get those moths out of the closets, eame in and, gazed upon him. “Well, if 1 weré on my dying bed and choking for s drink of water, you'd go throw yourself on that old sofa!” she cried. Orne The Married Masher | By Sophie Irene Loeb Ae co ee eee New ¥ e Copyright. 1921, by the Pres: Publishing Tao rk Evening World.) could be made for an able bed YOUNG stenograpihcr writes me to hard working stenos pathetic sto Sin was en- 8 SERAU ACHE AIRY Ne him $15 per weck, gaged toa man, after a court- the girl did in this case ip of six months, when he lost his In the second place, this man i onitiow. ceived her besides. He cou i Boe we ..q knowing that she thought him a sin For nearly a year she supported man, and let her have the bumihiace him. She was perfectly willing to of finding out for herself This is oF do this because she was very much in 800d proof that he doesn t love her a love with him thermore, if he has deceived n They went to a to her ulter man’s wife, who The three returned home from the party together. The wife explained to the girl that they had been married for ‘our years and during that time the man only worked a year and a half— and that then he had left her The stenographer did not know course, that the man had been ried and was shocked in such a predicament. The remark- able thing about it, however, is the fact that she says that she is still enamored of him and does not know what to do. party one surprise evening the in Such am important: matter— 0.’ mMportant to he he wall coutintie be a living lie to her in many eth ways. She could he sure + him and would always iy worried Un ne Unira RiAge, ne Magis a cad all the way through fit to have the love of any w say nothing of her truss If | were this girl I would ins that show the mettie of which jr is made before L would & anythin te do with bim again him) firs do the right thing by the woman married, whatever it is. Let him into the world and make his way himself, and then when he changed his) selfish and habits, then, and only then, any girl permit herself to have thing te de with him. It is and. met was present ves needs ved He tsi of he mar to find herself ave by his any In plain parlance, | wouldn't marry him if he were the last man on earth From all accounts, he is plainly geod" and doesn’t deserve anything but absent treaument fram any (1) women) man inst of all, there is nothing more jie despicable than for a man to permit jt a girl, even though she be engaged io him, to support him. ‘Mbere ts no ex cuse for this whatever. Wot were a man 1 for a single man on a young woman, but fo married one, it is doubly dastardly No. 1 can no extenuating cit cumstances such a case. If th permits herself to marcy ths she will regret! ng And she will get the worst of vecause she will have condoned these inexcusable offenses with fin! knowledge and without making hin change himself or expiate hs miser would rather ate demeane starve or dia than permit sucn a” what sirls thing, ‘This shows weakness No 1 mi Of course there is some 1 man who and is physically disabled 1 Ivelihood that’ she crucial period But there is no possible vad enough to “no a in sometimes think ix jove nfatuation, and gir) marries a man like this, knowing as wilfully acied wrong simply flaumts of folly and shut mon sense, upon whien when a Mane Lae she her. ut real provides over a plan ‘hat oun The Housewife’s Scrapbook Coperizht. 1921 HEN frying by oh the a Press Publishing Ue (Tae New York Eve entrees th r purpose, serate able with a piece of reug andpaper. 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If there + sele pump on hand this will even better service and the maghine will be ighly cleaned im quick order. from entering thee: every mon y If vem want fo plant oy or ornament the cans noun cans for any thor up right away and lignt the gas range on the kettle you can sot dd and wash those Cun't you see 1 and Then the bre Gertrude left tired out? put hildren were told he while out the clea: AS dishes, the soon Then after they h put to bed Mr must wash Mrs. Jace clothes iny, for the family for the Mr. Jurr front room. to make the table and um dinner and dare w the dishes, t she would if ther said Morrow h washed m: But there had was Mis darr on it, fast asleep. Mr. Jarr But Sarr. + meandered on find no bedclothes on it to or element disinfectant work. 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